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CVE Vulnerability Details :
CVE-2012-10032
PUBLISHED
More InfoOfficial Page
Assigner-VulnCheck
Assigner Org ID-83251b91-4cc7-4094-a5c7-464a1b83ea10
View Known Exploited Vulnerability (KEV) details
Published At-05 Aug, 2025 | 20:03
Updated At-07 Aug, 2025 | 13:58
Rejected At-
▼CVE Numbering Authority (CNA)
Maxthon3 about:history XCS Trusted Zone Code Execution

Maxthon3 versions prior to 3.3 are vulnerable to cross context scripting (XCS) via the about:history page. The browser’s trusted zone improperly handles injected script content, allowing attackers to execute arbitrary JavaScript in a privileged context. This flaw enables modification of browser configuration and execution of arbitrary code through Maxthon’s exposed DOM APIs, including maxthon.program.Program.launch() and maxthon.io.writeDataURL(). Exploitation requires user interaction, typically by visiting a malicious webpage that triggers the injection.

Affected Products
Vendor
Maxthon International Ltd.
Product
Maxthon3 Browser
Modules
  • about:history
Default Status
unaffected
Versions
Affected
  • From 3.1.7 build 600 through 3.2.2 build 1000 (semver)
Problem Types
TypeCWE IDDescription
CWECWE-79CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation (XSS or 'Cross-site Scripting')
CWECWE-94CWE-94 Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')
Type: CWE
CWE ID: CWE-79
Description: CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation (XSS or 'Cross-site Scripting')
Type: CWE
CWE ID: CWE-94
Description: CWE-94 Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')
Metrics
VersionBase scoreBase severityVector
4.08.7HIGH
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Version: 4.0
Base score: 8.7
Base severity: HIGH
Vector:
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Metrics Other Info
Impacts
CAPEC IDDescription
CAPEC-63CAPEC-63 Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)
CAPEC ID: CAPEC-63
Description: CAPEC-63 Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)
Solutions

Configurations

Workarounds

Exploits

Credits

finder
Roberto Suggi Liverani
Timeline
EventDate
Replaced By

Rejected Reason

References
HyperlinkResource
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/master/modules/exploits/windows/browser/maxthon_history_xcs.rb
exploit
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/23225
exploit
http://blog.malerisch.net/2012/12/maxthon-cross-context-scripting-xcs-about-history-rce.html
technical-description
exploit
https://www.maxthon.com/
product
https://www.fortiguard.com/encyclopedia/ips/34203
third-party-advisory
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/maxthon3-xcs-trusted-zone-code-exec
third-party-advisory
Hyperlink: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/master/modules/exploits/windows/browser/maxthon_history_xcs.rb
Resource:
exploit
Hyperlink: https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/23225
Resource:
exploit
Hyperlink: http://blog.malerisch.net/2012/12/maxthon-cross-context-scripting-xcs-about-history-rce.html
Resource:
technical-description
exploit
Hyperlink: https://www.maxthon.com/
Resource:
product
Hyperlink: https://www.fortiguard.com/encyclopedia/ips/34203
Resource:
third-party-advisory
Hyperlink: https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/maxthon3-xcs-trusted-zone-code-exec
Resource:
third-party-advisory
▼Authorized Data Publishers (ADP)
CISA ADP Vulnrichment
Affected Products
Metrics
VersionBase scoreBase severityVector
Metrics Other Info
Impacts
CAPEC IDDescription
Solutions

Configurations

Workarounds

Exploits

Credits

Timeline
EventDate
Replaced By

Rejected Reason

References
HyperlinkResource
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/23225
exploit
Hyperlink: https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/23225
Resource:
exploit
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